Cornell Dupree was born on December 19, 1942 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He is known for Still Bill (2009) and The Gadd Gang: Live (1988). He was married to Erma Kindles Dupree. He died on May 8, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
Called "Mr. 2,500" as a reference to the number of recordings in which he participated.
King Curtis promised the then-18 year old Dupree a job if Dupree continued practicing the guitar. A year later, Curtis brought Dupree to New York to join Curtis's band, the King Pins.